Service difficulty report · Manifold · Beech B100

Difficulty date
July 6, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
7,747 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Manifold
Part number
31024741
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuel Distributio
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SLIGHT FUEL ODOR IN CABIN WHEN AIRCRAFT SLOWED FOR LANDING. THE CREW NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE RT ENGINE AFTER SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED FUEL MANIFOLD INLET ELBOW. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED.

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